There are 7 ways to get from Shiga to Nagano by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Naganotrain Kagayaki
4h 29m¥6,623–9,309Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Stationbus
8h 53m¥4,723–13,309Night bus
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Ueda Stationnightbus Chikumagawa Liner
10h 21m¥5,923–12,109Drive 360.6 km
- Drive from Ōtsu to Naganocar 360.6 km
5h 21m¥6,196–8,950Train via Nagoya
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain Shinano 23 / ...
4h 55mTrain to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain
6h 8m¥23,893–35,459Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
6h 34m¥16,443–22,879
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shiga to Nagano is to bus which costs ¥4700 - ¥14000 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Shiga to Nagano is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Shiga station to Nagano station. However, there are services departing from Kyoto Station and arriving at Nagano Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Shiga to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Zeze and arriving at Nagano via Kyōto and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Shiga and Nagano is 464 km. The road distance is 360.6 km.
The best way to get from Shiga to Nagano without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Shiga to Nagano, including transfers.
Shiga to Nagano bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Kyoto Station.
Shiga to Nagano train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Shiga to Nagano is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4700 - ¥14000 and takes 8h 53m.
What companies run services between Shiga, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Zeze to Nagano via Kyōto and Tsuruga in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,500–13,000 and the journey takes 7h 32m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–180,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Murai to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Ueda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Shiga to Nagano bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Nagano Station.
Shiga to Nagano train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shiga to Nagano is 361 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Shiga to Nagano.
There are 265+ hotels available in Nagano.